Co 2021 (Late Roman bronze coin of Valentinian II, Theodosius I, or Arcadius from Thessalonica) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

392

Not before (date)

383

Comment

JLR 2024: R. Weir identified but CHECK COIN AND GET PIC to refine

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Thessalonica 63, p. 187

Preservation comment

Wear: P.

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Arcadius (eastern emperor, 383-408)

Numismatic Authority

Theodosius I (378-395)

Numismatic Authority

Valentinian II (375-392)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.84

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

Emperor‘s name illegible

Reverse Description

Two Victoriae facing one another and holding wreath in upraised arms

Reverse Inscription

VICTORIA AVG

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)